Science & Tech
The US Just Revealed a Secret Airborne Test of a Long-Range Cruise Missile
The December test was part of the effort to equip B-2 bombers to fire the stealthy JASSM-ER.
Threats
‘We Need to Own the Heat The Way We Now Own Night,’ Pentagon Climate Leader Says
Tactical cooling vests and other adaptations will be needed as dangerous temperatures arrive on training ranges and in combat zones.
Threats
This Gen-Z Value Could Spell Trouble for Spec Ops Community
CNA looked at the leadership traits valued by today’s youth, special operators, and strategists of tomorrow.
Business
Engine Deals Reveal US Wants to Maintain Three Warplane Makers
But the multibillion-dollar deals raise questions about just how far along the Next Generation Air Dominance program is.
Threats
Marine Ospreys Still Flying, Despite AFSOC Stand Down
Marine Corps says it has known about the hard clutch issue for 12 years, and is trained on how to respond to the failure.
Science & Tech
CENTCOM Launches Competition For Innovation from Troops
The ‘Shark Tank’-like competition will pull solutions from active-duty personnel for possible use in the field.
Threats
US Military ‘Furiously’ Rewriting Nuclear Deterrence to Address Russia and China, STRATCOM Chief Says
But America’s “expertise is just not what it was at the end of the Cold War,” warns Adm. Chas Richard.
Ideas
HIMARS’ Hidden Superpower and Other Acquisition Lessons from Ukraine
With no U.S. troops on the ground, acquisition professionals are the operators making the difference.
Business
Major Aerospace Supplier Spirit AeroSystems Looks to Expand Military, Space Business
Company executives see the company playing a larger role in designing hypersonic weapons and next-generation aircraft.
Threats
Can a New Aviation Safety Office Avoid Its Predecessors’ Mistakes?
And can it help salve annual mishap spikes caused by Congressional inaction?
Science & Tech
Can a Fitness App Ease the Military’s Recruitment Crisis?
App gives recruiters a tool to monitor how their recruits are shaping up before shipping out.
Policy
Dems Using Burn-Pit Vote To Target GOP Opponents in Midterms
“They’re for wars…but they’re not for veterans,” a Marine Corps vet running for the Senate said.
Business
SOCOM Orders Cropduster Attack Planes from L3Harris Technologies
The contract, which could grow to 75 aircraft, marks a major victory for proponents of prop-driven close air support.
Threats
Air Force Grounds Most F-35s in US Due to Faulty Ejection Seats
The extraordinary stand-down order from Air Combat Command does not cover every fighter in the fleet, overseas, or other service branches.
Business
